| Ritchie County | |||||||||||||||
| CALENDAR YEAR 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| MONTHLY REPORT ON THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT * | |||||||||||||||
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | AVG | |||
| LABOR FORCE STATISTICS | |||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 4,530 | 4,530 | 4,480 | 4,560 | 4,560 | 4,660 | 4,630 | 4,550 | 4,490 | 4,440 | 4,420 | 4,370 | 4,520 | ||
| Total Employment | 4,230 | 4,190 | 4,160 | 4,300 | 4,330 | 4,420 | 4,430 | 4,340 | 4,310 | 4,270 | 4,210 | 4,120 | 4,270 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 300 | 340 | 320 | 260 | 230 | 240 | 200 | 210 | 190 | 170 | 210 | 240 | 240 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 3,380 | 3,380 | 3,350 | 3,460 | 3,500 | 3,540 | 3,540 | 3,540 | 3,540 | 3,490 | 3,440 | 3,410 | 3,460 | ||
| Goods Producing | 1,450 | 1,450 | 1,420 | 1,520 | 1,500 | 1,560 | 1,590 | 1,580 | 1,570 | 1,540 | 1,510 | 1,480 | 1,510 | ||
| Mining & Logging | 350 | 360 | 350 | 380 | 390 | 410 | 430 | 440 | 440 | 430 | 420 | 400 | 400 | ||
| Construction | 190 | 200 | 190 | 200 | 190 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 190 | 170 | 200 | ||
| Manufacturing | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ||
| Service Providing | 1,930 | 1,930 | 1,930 | 1,950 | 2,000 | 1,980 | 1,950 | 1,970 | 1,960 | 1,950 | 1,930 | 1,930 | 1,950 | ||
| Private Service Providing | 1,340 | 1,350 | 1,330 | 1,340 | 1,380 | 1,350 | 1,360 | 1,360 | 1,350 | 1,340 | 1,320 | 1,320 | 1,340 | ||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 550 | 550 | 530 | 520 | 550 | 550 | 540 | 540 | 530 | 530 | 520 | 510 | 530 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 210 | 210 | 200 | 190 | 190 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 190 | ||
| Retail Trade | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 260 | 270 | ||
| Trans. And Utilities | 80 | 80 | 70 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 80 | 80 | 80 | ||
| Information | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Financial Activities | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 110 | ||
| Professional And Business Services | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 60 | ||
| Education & Health Servs | 220 | 220 | 220 | 230 | 230 | 220 | 230 | 230 | 220 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | ||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 150 | 140 | 140 | 150 | 160 | 150 | 160 | 160 | 150 | 140 | 130 | 130 | 150 | ||
| Other Services | 250 | 260 | 250 | 260 | 260 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 240 | 250 | 250 | ||
| Total Government | 590 | 580 | 600 | 610 | 620 | 630 | 600 | 610 | 620 | 610 | 610 | 620 | 610 | ||
| Federal Government | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| State Government | 120 | 120 | 120 | 110 | 120 | 130 | 140 | 140 | 130 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | ||
| Local Government | 440 | 440 | 460 | 460 | 470 | 460 | 430 | 440 | 460 | 460 | 460 | 470 | 450 | ||
| Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XX | ||
| 2009 Benchmark | |||||||||||||||
| ** Nondisclosure | |||||||||||||||